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Indian Moon probe's failure won't stop an Asian space race that threatens regional security

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Indian Moon probe's failure won't stop an Asian space race that threatens regional securityIndia's launch vehicle carrying Chandrayaan-2 lifted off from Sriharikota, India, in late July 2019.Indian Space Research Organization via AP

On Sept. 7, India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission deployed its Vikram lander for an attempted landing at the Moon’s south pole. Communications with the lander were lost just minutes prior to the...

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